
CAMERAS FRAME GRABBERS IMAGING SOLUTIONS
BOBCAT Hardware User’s Manual
IMPERX
Rev. 2.0.9
6421 Congress Ave.
4/8/2014
Boca Raton, FL 33487
www.imperx.com
+1 (561) 989-0006
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1.4 MECHANICAL, OPTICAL, and ENVIRONMENTAL
1.5.1 Mechanical
The camera housing is manufactured using high quality zinc-aluminum alloy and
anodized aluminum. For maximum flexibility the camera has twelve (12)
M3X0.5mm mounting screws, located towards the front and the back. An additional
plate with ¼-20 UNC (tripod mount) and hardware is shipped with each camera.
Mechanical drawings for C and F-Mount Camera Link output cameras are found in
Figures 1.9a to 1.9k. Mechanicals drawings for C and F-Mount GigE Vision (GEV)
output cameras are found in Figures 1.10a to 1.10g. Mechanicals drawings for C and
F-Mount PoE GigE Vision (GEV) output cameras are found in Figures 1.11a to
1.11g. Mechanicals drawings for C and F-Mount CoaXPress (CXP) output cameras
are found in Figures 1.12a to 1.12g. All dimensions are in millimeters.
External heat sink dimensional drawings for CLB-B3340, and CLB-B6640 is shown
in Fig. 1.9l
1.5.2 Optical
The smaller body BOBCAT cameras (46 x 46) mm cross-section come with an
adapter for C-mount lenses, which have a 17.53 mm back focal distance. An F-
mount lens can be used with a C-mount camera via an F-mount to C-mount adapter,
which can be purchased separately – refer to the IMPERX web site for more
information. The bigger body BOBCAT cameras (60 x 60) mm cross-section come
with an adapter for F-mount lenses, which have a 46.50 mm back focal distance.
Focal distance and optical plan position for all C and F-mount camera are found in
Figures 1.8a to 1.8z.
The camera performance and signal to noise ratio depends on the illumination
(amount of light) reaching the sensor and the exposure time. Always try to balance
these two factors. Unnecessarily long exposure will increase the amount of noise and
thus decrease the signal to noise ratio.
The cameras are very sensitive in the IR spectral region. All color cameras have and
IR cut-off filter installed. The monochrome cameras are without IR filter. If
necessary, an IR filter (1 mm thickness or less) can be inserted under the front lens
bezel.
CAUTION NOTE
1.
Avoid direct exposure to a high intensity light source (such as a laser beam).
This may damage the camera optical sensor!